Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. Williams

OPINION

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

Richard L. Williams sought mandatory promotion to the position of driver in the Fire Department of the City of Fort Worth. Following hearing, the court granted the relief.

We affirm.

The case necessitates further development of the law and its application under Vernon’s Ann.Tex.Civ.St., Title 28, “Cities, Towns and Villages”, Ch. 22, “Civil Service”, Art. 1269m, “Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service . . . ”; in particular to the sections thereunder of Sec. 13, “Notice of examinations (in part to establish eligibility standings of promotion lists)” and Sec. 14,…